I sat across from them in their living room, cup of tea in hand, and spilled out my story. I told them I had been laid off 5 months prior and although I had a seasonal job, I had yet to lock in longterm employment. I told them that even though the company I worked… Continue reading When Your Job is Downstairs
Category: Career, Goals & Ambitions
Turning Points
I had a bittersweet conversation with a friend today. Bitter because her boyfriend is dying from cancer. Sweet b/c God is in the midst. I have known this woman for some time and she has been instrumental in my career. God has used her as an advocate for me and used her to keep doors… Continue reading Turning Points
The Art of Waiting
I have an interview today. It is the one I’ve been wanting for 3 months now. 3 very long months. When talking about it with a friend she mentioned how waiting is God’s way with me and how much better this time of waiting has went compared to the last time in my career (which… Continue reading The Art of Waiting
Corporate Soul Winner
10 years ago I learned a valuable lesson in my career. I learned that God will not just put me anywhere. An open door in my career meant a spiritual assignment from Him. That spiritual assignment was also 2 fold: 1. It was to shape me into His image 2. It was to win souls… Continue reading Corporate Soul Winner
Sumbission & Control
Have you ever tried to control God? Not like blatantly tell Him what to do because you know that would be silly but instead you plan and plot and secretly put time limits on Him when it comes to occurrences of your life. So really its like you are trying to control your life but… Continue reading Sumbission & Control
3 Months In
It will be 3 months this week since I got “the news”. I found myself today thinking about my dwindling time period of locking something in so that I don’t have a gap in pay. I found myself driving to Panera so that I could use the internet and apply for more jobs. I’m sitting at… Continue reading 3 Months In
Transitioning
Only a few months ago I was in the thick of the routine. I had found a way to carve out interest in the mundane and apparently that was my ticket to change. Often I felt like Joseph, sitting in that jail cell, weighed down by circumstances. Now it feels like the chief butler has… Continue reading Transitioning
End of the Year Review (2015)
2015 started off with my good friend flying in all the way from Haiti to spend the New Year with me! We ended up at her friend’s neighbor’s house and captured the moment with a selfie. February brought in a huge blizzard but that didn’t keep me from celebrating the release of my first book… Continue reading End of the Year Review (2015)
One Month In
This week will be one month since the lay off. It has flown by. My how I have grown! 8 years ago when I faced unemployment I was ready to cash out my savings from fear that God would not provide and everyday that eeked by felt like eternity. I was so stressed I lost… Continue reading One Month In
When Dreams Change
10 years ago I was a college grad who wanted to travel the world, spread the gospel and when I was “old” (around age 40), I would settle down, marry and have kids. I thought I had it all figured out. Before then I was caught up with my boo. I was all about him… Continue reading When Dreams Change